A public posting system was used to increase attendance at and performance in habilitation team meetings in an institutional setting. A reversal ABAB design was used to determine the effects of the public posting procedure. Results proved to be consistent with earlier research in the area. Public posting for attendance increased the number of members present at the meetings by about 20%. Similar results were obtained with performance, where an average increase of 30% was seen in posting conditions. Furthermore, data indicate that the team business progressed more efficiently during the public posting phases, with a concurrent increase in the delivery of services to the residents. This study further demonstrates that public posting may be an acceptable and efficacious accountability procedure for use in organizational settings.
The effects of altering the availability of leisure/recreational resources on the leisure behavior of 10 multihandicapped adolescents and adults were investigated in a state retardation center. Following baseline, a leisure room was provided for voluntary use of common recreational materials and equipment during a designated period during early evening hours. All residents demonstrated large increases in desirable leisure behavior while in the leisure room compared to baseline and times the resources were not available. Subsequent reversals to baseline conditions and reinstatement of leisure-room conditions replicated the results. In addition, providing the same leisure resources on the living ward was accompanied by increases in desirable leisure behavior although less than when provided in the leisure room. Examples of behaviors categorized as desirable and undesirable were socially validated through ratings by legal advocates of the residents. Results are discussed in light of legal and accreditation standards for providing leisure services for developmentally disabled persons.
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